Patrick is the Founder of urban youth work charity XLP, an organisation which aims to create positive futures for young people and make a sustainable impact on poverty and educational failure in London.

Patrick is an advocate for the young people he works with, often commenting on social justice issues within the media. Patrick’s Christian faith motivates him in what he does, and he is passionate about seeing those of all faiths and no faith engaging with those on the margins of society and working together for the common good.

Patrick’s work has taken him to over 30 different countries working on behalf of the poor where he has many friends, and where XLP have partnered with a local charity to build a secondary school. Patrick has also visited the Caribbean, particularly Trenchtown in Jamaica, and travelled to Bolivia in his role as an ambassador for Compassion.

Ghana

In 2007 XLP joined with AACO (Ashanti Akim Community Organisation) to build Jubilee School in Dampong, Ghana.

Find out more about AACO and Jubilee School by visiting their website: www.aaco.org.uk

If you are interested in sponsoring a student in Jubilee School, Ghana please email chloe.stone@xlp.org.uk.

Jamaica

Patrick marching for peace with local young people in Trenchtown the day after a series of shootings in the area.

Bolivia

Patrick and Diane visit Compassion projects in Bolivia and meet a mother who has to resort to feeding her six month-old twins dog food.